Category: Crime

Kano: Court sentences school girl, Hanifa’s killers to death by hanging

Aminu Imam

A Kano State High Court has sentenced AbdulMalik Muhammad Tanko, 38, to death by hanging for kidnapping and killing five-year-old school girl, Hanifa Abubakar. Tanko, the proprietor of Nobel Kids Academy and North-West Preparatory School, was the principal suspect in the murder of the pupil. He was convicted and sentenced alongside his accomplice, Hashim Isyaku, 38. Hanifa was a pupil at Tanko’s private school, located in the Kwanar-Dakata area of Kano metropolis. The presiding judge Justice Usman Na’abba, in a judgment on Thursday, said the court was convinced beyond reasonable…

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Corruption: Court orders interim forfeiture of properties, funds traced to ex-Gov. Yari

Aminu Imam

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the interim forfeiture of assets and monies allegedly traced to the immediate past governor of Zamfara State, Abdul’Aziz Yari. The presiding judge, Obiora Egwuatu, gave the order while deciding on an ex-parte request by a counsel for the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC), Osuobeni Akponimisingha. According to the ICPC, some of the assets are located in the United States of America, Abuja and Kaduna, among others. Egwuatu held that the interim order granted would last for 60 days…

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Alleged Fraud: US court postpones sentencing of Hushpuppi

Aminu Imam

A United States Central District Court in California has postponed the sentencing of alleged Nigerian fraudster, Ramon Abass, popularly known as Hushpuppi, for the second time. The presiding judge, Otis Wright, postponed Hushpuppi sentencing to September 21. “At the request of counsel, the Sentencing is CONTINUED to 9/21/2022 at 1:30 PM before Judge Otis D. Wright II, as to Defendant Ramon Olorunwa Abbas”, the court said. According to court documents by the United States Department of Justice (DoJ), Hushpuppi in April 2021, pleaded ‘guilty’ to the multi-million-dollar fraud charges filed…

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Drug trafficking: NDLEA intercepts N4.5bn heroin concealed in baby food

Aminu Imam

…As ex-BRT driver excretes 90 pellets of cocaine Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), have intercepted 22 blocks of heroin weighing 23.55 kilogrammes concealed in packs of Nestle Cerelac baby food at the Lagos Airport. The consignment, with a street value of over N4.5 billion, came from Johannesburg, South Africa, on board a South African Airways flight last Wednesday, as part of a consolidated cargo that arrived at the SAHCO import shed of the Lagos airport. After a series of follow-up operations that led to the arrest…

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ICPC clarifies on raiding Buratai’s property, seizure of cash, Rolex watches

Aminu Imam

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, (ICPC), has described as inaccurate reports that the commission raided a property allegedly belonging to former Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai. This is contained in an issued statement yesterday, by the Spokesperson for the ICPC, Azuka Ogugua. “The attention of the commission has been drawn to some inaccurate and concocted reports in the media about the seizure of multibillion-naira cash, dollars, Rolex watches stockpiled in an Abuja property. “The commission wishes to state that ICPC operatives raided a property in…

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Police finally find missing Ameerah Sufyan, refute kidnapping of 17 others

Aminu Imam

The Police in Abuja has said the Twitter user, Ameerah Sufyan, who was allegedly kidnapped a few days ago by gunmen in police uniform, has been found. The Police also debunked reports that 17 other persons were kidnapped by armed men in police uniforms. Recall that Ameerah had alerted that she and others were kidnapped at gunpoint by armed men in police uniform a few days ago. However, in a statement by the Force Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Oduniyi Omotayo, the FCT Command said Ameerah is currently in…

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Alleged N2.9bn fraud:
Court remands Okorocha in EFCC custody

Aminu Imam

The Federal High Court, in Abuja, has ordered the detention of former Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC). The presiding huge, Justice Inyang Ekwo, ordered his remand on Monday, pending the determination of his bail application. A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC), and an ally to the ex-governor, Anyim Chinenye, is expected to join Okorocha in the EFCC custody. Okorocha, Chinenye and five companies were arraigned on 17 counts of money laundering filed by the EFCC. Ekwo…

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Corruption: Acting.Acct-General, Nwabuoku, also under probe by EFCC – Sources

Aminu Imam

The newly appointed Overseer of the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, (OAGF), Anamekwe Nwabuoku, has a heavy corruption dossier and is being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), according to reports. Recall that Nwabuoku was on Sunday appointed to oversee the office in the absence of the suspended AGF, Ahmed Idris, who has been in EFCC custody for over a week while undergoing investigation for fraud to the tune of N80 billion. According to an issued statement by the Ministry of Finance, Budget and National…

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Court sentences Danish to death for killing Nigerian wife, child

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

A Lagos High Court on Friday sentenced a Danish, Peter Nielsen, to death by hanging for killing his Nigerian wife and daughter. Justice Bolanle Okikiolu-Ighile convicted Nielsen, 54, on two counts of murder brought against him by Lagos State Government. The judge sentenced Nielsen to death by hanging on both counts. The Dane was charged with the death of his wife and singer, Zainab, and their three-year-old daughter, Petra. Lagos State Government accused him of smothering Zainab and Petra to death at 3.45a.m. at No. 4, Flat 17, Bella Vista Tower, Banana Island, Ikoyi, Lagos…

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How 2 Benue govt. officials withdrew N23bn from State Accounts – EFCC

Aminu Imam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), has arrested two Benue State officials over their involvement in the over-the-counter withdrawal of N23 billion. It was gathered that the two officials are a Director of Finance and Accounts in the Bureau of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Gbaigyo Emmanuel, and a cashier, in the Benue State Bureau for Local Governments and Chieftaincy Affairs,Andoor Festus. The suspicious withdrawals, according to EFCC documents, were made in cash over-the-counter from eight bank accounts operated by four agencies of the Benue State Government. A senior…

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